Digimon Card Game

Instead of traditional mana or energy cards, the game uses a shared memory gauge that players slide a marker along when paying a card's play cost. When you spend memory, the marker moves toward your side of the board, and if it crosses the zero point into your opponent's side, your turn immediately ends.

Bandai officially launched the modern Digimon Card Game in 2020, completely overhauling the rules and card design from the original 1999 Hyper Colosseum version. The English version of the game launched globally in early 2021 to coincide with the franchise's broader revival.

The game features six main colors: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Black, and Purple, with a seventh color, White, introduced later for special mechanics. Each color represents a distinct playstyle; for instance, Red is aggressive and focuses on security checks, while Blue heavily utilizes the "Jamming" mechanic and deck control.

Digivolution works by stacking a new Digimon card directly on top of a previous stage in your breeding area or battle area, assuming you meet the specified color requirements and pay the memory cost. This allows players to quickly upgrade their weaker "Rookie" Digimon into powerful "Mega" forms over the course of a match.